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News on insurance and reinsurance industry hiring, appointments and people moves. News and announcements covering key hires and people moves across the global reinsurance, commercial and specialty insurance markets.
Everest Insurance appoints Kurt Hines to senior underwriting role
2nd October 2019
Everest Insurance, a division of global reinsurer Everest Re Group, has announced the appointment of Kurt Hines as Vice President of Underwriting within the firm’s Specialty Insurance Group. Hines, who will be responsible for overseeing all underwriting activities for the business, joins from Aslan Risk Advisors in Philadelphia where he served ... Read the full article
Rachel Conran named permanent CEO of RSA Luxembourg
2nd October 2019
Multinational insurance group RSA has announced that Rachel Conran has been appointed as the new permanent Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of RSA Luxembourg, the firm's hub for European business. Currently, Conran serves as interim CEO, having joined RSA earlier in the year as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for global risks ... Read the full article
Clyde & Co appoints Kelsall to succeed CEO Peter Hasson
1st October 2019
Global law firm Clyde & Co has announced the appointment of Matthew Kelsall as its next Chief Executive Officer. Effective in the new year, Kelsall succeeds Peter Hasson, who has served in the role since 2005. Hasson, who joined Clyde & Co in 1997, will take up a consultant role moving forward ... Read the full article
Hyperion X appoints Shumway as Head of Strategic Advisory
1st October 2019
Hyperion X, the data and technology focused unit of the global Hyperion Insurance Group, has hired former JLT employee Mark Shumway to the role of Head of Strategic Advisory. Shumway was most recently the Global head of Strategic Advisory at reinsurance brokerage JLT Re and also a representative of JLT Capital ... Read the full article
The Insurance Institute of London announces new officers for 2019-2020
1st October 2019
The Insurance Institute of London (IIL) has announced its new officers for 2019-2020, which includes the appointment of Charles Berry, FCII, Chair at BPL Global, as President of the Institution. Berry took over as President of the IIL for 2019-2020 at the AGM on September 30th, 2019 and succeeds Nicolas Aubert, ... Read the full article
CAC Specialty hires André Eichenholtz to lead Portfolio Solutions group
1st October 2019
CAC Specialty, the specialty insurance brokerage and investment banking platform recently established by Cobbs Allen, has announced the appointment of André S. Eichenholtz as leader of its Portfolio Solutions group. Eichenholtz joins CAC Specialty from JLT Specialty, where he formerly worked as Head of M&A Diligence. He brings more than 30 years’ ... Read the full article
Allianz (AGCS) names Hyeji Kang as Head of Reinsurance & Cat Risk Management
1st October 2019
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS), Allianz Group’s specialist carrier for corporate insurance business, has announced the appointment of Hyeji Kang as Global Head of Reinsurance and Catastrophe Risk Management, effective October 1, 2019. Kang is currently Head of Actuarial Function at AGCS, based in Munich, prior to which she ... Read the full article
Hamilton recruits Head of Casualty & Specialty Reinsurance from Third Point Re
1st October 2019
Bermuda-based re/insurer Hamilton Insurance Group has announced the appointment of Steve Wilson as Senior Vice President (SVP), Head of Casualty & Specialty for its new US reinsurance platform. Wilson joins Hamilton from Third Point Re, where he most recently served as SP Underwriting. Prior to this he spent over 11 years at ... Read the full article
Armour Group hires Bruskova as Group Chief Risk Officer
30th September 2019
Bermuda headquartered property and casualty specialist run-off insurer Armour Group Ltd. has announced the hiring and appointment of Yulia Bruskova as its new Group Chief Risk Officer. Bruskova will take up the new position with legacy and run-off solutions and acquisitions specialist Armour in November and will report to the Group ... Read the full article
AXIS Capital appoints Martin McCarty as Global Treasurer
30th September 2019
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited has announced the appointment of Martin McCarty to the position of Global Treasurer. In this role, McCarty will be responsible for overall capital, foreign currency, cash and liquidity management, as well as coordination with ratings agencies on behalf of AXIS Capital. Additionally, he will be tasked with providing ... Read the full article
Miller adds duo to UK & International professional risk business
27th September 2019
Global re/insurance broker Miller has announced the appointments of Dominic Leckie and Gareth Jones to its UK & International Wholesale Professional Risks team. Both will assume broking roles, with a focus on professional indemnity (PI) insurance for Miller’s UK and International wholesale/intermediary clients. Specifically, Leckie will be responsible for growing Miller’s Australia ... Read the full article
Chaucer appoints Lesley Watkins as Non-Exec Director
27th September 2019
Chaucer, the international specialty re/insurance group, has announced the appointment of Lesley Watkins to the position of Non-Executive Director. Watkins is currently a non-Executive Director Non-Executive Director of Investec Bank plc and Braemar Shipping Services plc. She has more than 20 years’ experience in financial services, having previously served as a Non-Executive ... Read the full article
AXA XL’s New Energy Risk announces key hires, promotions
27th September 2019
New Energy Risk, an affiliate of global re/insurer AXA XL, has announced the appointments of Matt Lucas as Managing Director, Business Development and Dvorit Mausner as Director of Execution. Lucas will lead the firm’s expansion into new technology sectors, geographies, and products. He started his career at Siemens as an innovator-in-residence. Mausner ... Read the full article
WTW appoints Joe Peiser to lead global broking strategy
27th September 2019
Global re/insurance broker Willis Towers Watson has appointed Joe Peiser to the role of global head of broking within its corporate risk and broking segment. Reporting to WTW’s global head of corporate risk and broking, Adam Garrard, Peiser will lead the firm’s global broking strategy. He will also be tasked with pushing ... Read the full article
Aviva names Jason Windsor as Chief Financial Officer
27th September 2019
UK insurer Aviva has announced the appointment of Jason Windsor as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Director of the company, effective from 26 September, 2019. Windsor has served as Interim CFO since July 2019, having previously served as CFO of Aviva UK Insurance. He joined Aviva in 2010 and has extensive ... Read the full article
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